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The Honorable Chairman Pete Hoffmann and Members of the County Council Page 3 February 29, 2008 The responsibility for lease payments will reside with the Finance Department's Property Management Division. Thus, $1.8 million, which represents payments for the Public Works leases, has been removed from its budget. Funding for Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) updates has been reduced to $500,000 from the current $1.5 million. The additional $1 million provided by the County Council last year will not be required this year. Public Safety • Police. In addition to salaries and wages, this budget includes cost increases for the mobile data terminal project, and matching funds for the Public Safety Interoperable Communications project and the marijuana grants. • Fire. Included in the department's budget is $1.6 million to replace the rescue helicopter. Animal Control. The cost of animal control services is expected to increase substantially based on the last request for proposal (RFP). Culture and Recreation • Administration. $500,000 has been included as matching funds for the Veterans Center construction project on Kawili Street. • Park Maintenance. Increased costs include security services for Isaac Hale Beach Park and a crew for the Kohanaiki Park, starting in the last quarter of the fiscal year. Sanitation and Waste Disposal • Solid Waste Division. Nine positions have been added: 1 Supervisor for Kona and 8 Transfer Station Attendants, 3 for Hilo, 3 for Kohala, 2 for Kona. Landfill operations expenses have increased by $1.6 million due to added positions, contracts, and repairs. Expanded recycling efforts (additional recycling centers at transfer stations, increase in green waste contracts) will increase expenses by $1.8 million. • Wastewater Division. Cost of operations is expected to increase by $835,000. • Vehicle Disposal. More funds are needed to fulfill Department of Health permit requirements (East Hawaii, $300,000, West Hawaii, $300,000) and conduct an environmental cleanup of the scrap metal facility in East Hawaii ($150,000).